Indiscriminate dumping of solid waste material in Pushpabadhra River, which traverses through the town of Jibhi in the State of Himachal Pradesh came up for consideration before the NGT on July 23, 2019.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/07/2019 regarding extension of time for upgradation of CETP at Unnao and Banthar, Uttar Pradesh granted in the order of July 13, 2017 wherein two years time was stipulated for the project.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Verma Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 22/07/2019 regarding dumping of debris of road construction on the river beds. Photographs showing dumping by M/s R&B Construction at Tehsil Nichar, District Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh in River Satluj has been placed on record. According to Rajiv Verma, the applicant, the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (HPPWD) was not checking such illegal dumping.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The Collector, Daman Vs Tarun Patel & Others dated 19/07/2019 regarding the order of the NGT dated October 27, 2017 which according to the appellant would affect the quality of the water of the river Damanganga, particularly in the area outlying the Union Territory of Daman. The Tribunal had asked Vapi Environment Ltd to extend the discharge point through the pipeline and a diffuser system approximately 4.5 km downstream from existing discharge location of CETP, Vapi in the Damanganga estuary.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Alavikutty Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 17/07/2019 regarding pollution of River Thirur Ponnai, Malappuram District, Kerala. NGT accepts the action plan for mitigation of pollution filed by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board and directs implementation with strict adherence to the time line and cost projected in the report.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nav Yuva Sanghatan & Others Vs The Secretary, Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply & Kalpsar Department & Others dated 11/07/2019 regarding damage to environment in the area of Tapi river at Surat in Gujarat caused by illegal construction activities, dumping of waste, dredging, digging, illegal discharge of effluents and absence of demarcation of blue line and red line in the river bed by the Irrigation Department.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nuggehalli Jayasimha Vs Government of NCT of Delhi dated 08/07/2019 regarding non compliance of environment norms by the dairies operating in Delhi. It is alleged that solid, liquid and gas waste is generated and dumped into the drains which are meeting the river Yamuna and thus, this activity results in contamination of river Yamuna. The waste clogged the drainage system which was becoming breeding ground for mosquitoes and other inspects and thus creating health hazard.